Shah Basit

Ganderbal, October 9: Two boys, identified as Huzair and Minaan, residents of Srinagar, who went missing in the forest area towards Tarsar-Marsar while trekking, were successfully traced and rescued following a joint search and rescue operation in the Gund area of Ganderbal district.

According to reports, the search operation was launched last night by Police Station Gund, along with escort personnel, local guides, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Army personnel, after information was received about the missing boys.

Subsequently, a joint search operation involving the Special Operations Group (SOG), Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police was conducted to locate the missing trekkers.

Following sustained search efforts, both boys were successfully traced and rescued.

The timely coordination among the security forces, police and rescue teams led to the successful conclusion of the operation.